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Water : the forgotten biological molecule

Addresses a number of highly topical aspects of a fast emerging field emphasizing some important, but yet unclear roles of water in biological processes, up to brain function. This book intends to bring together multidisciplinary contributions from leading authorities on the properties and the roles of water in cell systems.Read more...

The structure of the water molecule: The water molecule, liquid water, hydrogen bonds, and water networks / Martin Chaplin --
Water as a solvent: Protein dynamics and hydration water / Marie-Claire Bellissent-Funel. Effect of hydration on protein molecules / Mikio Kataoka and Hiroshi Nakagawa. Statistical-mechanics theory of molecular recognition : water and other molecules recognized by protein / Norio Yoshia [and others]. Hydrophobic molecules in water / B. Cabane --
Water at interfaces: How water meets a hydrophobic interface / Yingxi (Elaine) Zhu. Characteristics of water adjacent to hydrophilic interfaces / Hyok Yoo [and others] --
Water and cell membranes: Water and membranes : insights from molecular dynamics simulations / Mounir Tarek. Water in membranes, water in cells : neutrons reveal dynamics and interactions / M. Jasnin, A.M. Stadler, and G. Zaccai. Structure and inhibitor of water channel in brain / Yukihiro Tanimura [and others]. Water, membranes, and life without water / John H. Crowe --
Water and cellular structure/physiology: Interfacial water and cell architecture/function / Frank Mayer. Water-based biological homeostasis in multiple fluid-filled compartments in the higher organisms : regulation by the paracellular barrier-forming tight junctions of epithelial cell sheets / Yuji Yamazaki, Atsushi Tamura, and Sachiko Tsukita. Role of the septin cytoskeleton for the functional organization of the plasma membrane / Makota Kinoshita. Water movements associated with neuronal activity revealed by optical methods : focus on digital holographic microscopy / P. Marquet [and others] --
Water, health, and life: Water and the mind : role of water, cell membranes, and diffusion in brain function imaging / Denis Le Bihan. Water and brain / Hidenao Fukuyama. Water, a key molecule for living, water in metabolism and biodiversity / Gilles Boeuf.

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edited by Denis Le Bihan, Hidenao Fukuyama.

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"This book offers refreshing new insights into a fundamental problem in biology at the beginning of the 21st century: `How does the intricate dance between macromolecules and water molecules control fundamentally important biological processes?' Lacking basic theoretical understanding at the molecular level, we resort to empirical relationships with limited ability to predict future outcomes in biology, biotechnology, and medicine. The volume pushes the frontier using experimental insights gained from the most recent advances in technology to narrow the search." - Dr. Gary Fullerton, University of Colorado Denver, USA"This book courageously confronts the heart of natural science through water, clarifying this mysterious and attractive molecule's role in life through a trans-disciplinary approach. It will no doubt be the first light of dawn for a new physiology and brain science." - Dr. Hideaki Koizumi, Fellow, Hitachi, Ltd., JapanRead more...